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He studied art and architecture at Rome
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Cairo where he took on the job of managing a stranded Opera company. He returned to Italy and, whilst working in Rome Film
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and television screenplays about whom surprisingly little is known. His date of birth is uncertain: at least one authoritative source gives it as 1915; the dust jacket of his last
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that were somewhat light-hearted in tone. He then wrote four novels that were grimmer and more realistic in nature and for which he received a certain amount of critical praise. These books are:
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Manning O'Brine is not credited on "Rome:Open City". Screenplay credits are by Sergio Amidei and
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